Putnam County healthcare services have become a reflection of the responsive, caring and friendly people in the community. And those services have grown and expanded, just as the population has. Whether you need emergency treatment or everyday care, qualified health care professionals are ready, with the help of state of the art equipment and facilities.
Putnam General Hospital
Serving the area for nearly 40 years, Putnam General Hospital (PGH) prides itself on quality healthcare and compassion for its patients. The hospital boasts a staff of highly trained employees who are ready to meet your healthcare needs. The hospital is located on Lake Oconee Parkway / Highway 44 near Eatonton.
More than 60 doctors are on staff at PGH, including specialists in cardiology, urology, gynecology, aesthetic surgery, orthopedics, internal medicine, podiatry and ear, nose and throat. All physicians on staff are Board Certified or Board Eligible.
The newest in imaging and laboratory technology provide the hospital’s physicians the information they need to diagnose patients quickly and accurately. The hospital is proud to offer its physicians and patients the following diagnostic services: MRI, CT Scan, Ultrasound, Digital X-rays, mammography and an in-house laboratory.
Services such as Physical Therapy and Cardiac Rehabilitation are available on site. For the elderly or disabled, the hospital offers Lifeline, an emergency distress system in which people can summon help at the push of a button.
The hospital has experienced major growth and renovation over the past 10 years. Areas that have been updated or enlarged include the Physical Therapy department, the Cardiac Rehabilitation department and the addition of a second operating room. Additions to the operating room include a waiting room, a patient teaching room and a new five-bed pre-operative and recovery area.
Putnam General provides a 24-hour Emergency Department staffed by a contracted group of physicians. Emergency Department nurses are specially trained in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. In the event of serious trauma injuries or cardiac events, the hospital contracts with emergency helicopter services to fly patients to the nearest trauma or cardiac hospital for care, including large medical centers in Atlanta, Macon and Augusta.
A countywide ambulance service maintains fully equipped, advanced life support emergency vehicles, which are always on call. The service employs emergency medical technicians and paramedics who are trained in all life saving emergencies, such as motor vehicle accidents and accidental poisonings. The county-funded ambulances also make emergency transfers to other cities when needed. www.putnamgeneral.com/
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Cowles Clinic at Lake Oconee
In addition to the hospital, a continually growing range of health care specialties are offered at the Cowles Clinic, the area’s largest and most advanced outpatient medical facility. Cowles Clinic presently has over 40 physicians representing 23 different medical specialties. Cowles Clinic offers treatment in Addiction Medicine, Audiology, Cardiology, Executive Health, Dermatology, General Surgery, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Nephrology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Retina Surgery, Sleep Medicine, Sports Performance, Urology and Vascular Medicine. For procedures that cannot be performed at the clinic or Putnam General Hospital, they are affiliated with St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta and Saint Mary’s Hospital in Athens.
Campus facilities include an imaging center with x-ray, bone density, CT and MRI; a total cancer care center; a diagnostic sleep center, a physical rehabilitation facility and a state licensed reference laboratory. www.cowlesclinic.com/
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Medical College of Georgia Medical Associates
Lake Oconee is also home to Medical College of Georgia Medical Associates, another recent opening in health care options near Putnam County. Fulltime physicians at the 8,000 square foot facility at the entrance to Reynolds Plantation offer care in the areas of OB/GYN, cardiology, dermatology, urology, otolaryngology, opthalmology, orthopedics, sports medicine, plastic surgery, neurology, psychiatry, pain management, general GI surgery and allergy. They also offer weekend and holiday urgent care. www.mcg.edu/som/medicine/index.htm
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Other Care Services
In Eatonton, the Putnam County Health Department offers important services to the community, such as low cost immunizations, cancer screening, family planning and mental healthcare counseling and referrals.
The Eatonton Health Care Center is a 92-bed nursing home with rehabilitative services and long term care.
Other local healthcare practitioners include dentists, orthodontists, massage therapists, optometrists, audiologists; and, of course, veterinarians for family pets and farm animals. There are also chiropractors located in Eatonton, and a Sleep Evaluation Center at Lake Oconee.
As Putnam County grows, so grows the myriad options in health care services.
